: a man who is a member of a religious order and lives in a monastery
also
: friar
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Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
Steger had long admired the late Trappist monk and mystic Thomas Merton, who once lived there.
—Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
The property, called St. John's Jerusalem, was originally used by a group of warrior monks called the Knights Hospitallers.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
During Sunday's ceremony, hundreds of red-robed monks and nuns joined the celebration as Tibetan musicians played traditional instruments and senior lamas struck cymbals in his honor.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
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Noun
In February, Shi led a delegation of monks from the Shaolin Temple to the Vatican to meet with Pope Francis.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
Steger had long admired the late Trappist monk and mystic Thomas Merton, who once lived there.
—Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
The property, called St. John's Jerusalem, was originally used by a group of warrior monks called the Knights Hospitallers.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
During Sunday's ceremony, hundreds of red-robed monks and nuns joined the celebration as Tibetan musicians played traditional instruments and senior lamas struck cymbals in his honor.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for monk
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“Monk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monk. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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